Page 16: Historical Events In 1944

Aug 25   Paris is taken by the Allies. General De Gaulle re-establishes a presence in the capital on this day in history.   

Aug 26   On this day in history bulgaria announces withdrawal & German troops are to be disarmed   

Aug 27   In the year 1944 200 Halifax bombers attack oil-installations in Homburg   

Aug 27   USS Stingray (SS-186) lands men and supplies on Luzon, Philippines to support guerilla operations against the Japanese on this day in history.   

Aug 28   In the year 1944 ernst Thalmann, German communist, dies in Buchenwald   

Aug 28   On this day in history last German troops in Marseille surrendered & Toulon cleared   

Aug 29   15,000 American troops liberating Paris march down Champs Elysees on this day in history.   

Aug 30   On this day in history 11th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Chi Bears 24, All-Stars 21 (48,769)   

Aug 30   On this day in history morten Nielsen, Danish resistance fighter, dies   

Aug 30   Soviet troops enter Bucharest Romania on this day in history.   

Aug 31   Allied offensive at "Gothen-linie," Italy in the year 1944.   

Aug 31   Killinger, German ambassador to Romania, commits suicide on this day in history.   

Sep 02   On this day in history anne Frank (Diary of Anne Frank), is sent to Auschwitz   

Sep 02   Belgium's Emissie bank closes in the year 1944.   

Sep 02   In the year 1944 claude Nicollier, Vevey Switzerland, astronaut (STS 61-K, 46, 61, 75)   

Sep 02   During WW II, George Bush ejects from a burning plane on this day in history.   

Sep 02   George W Norris, US senator (lame duck-amendement), dies in the year 1944.   

Sep 03   On this day in history frank Parker beats Bill Talbert for US tennis title   

Sep 03   In the year 1944 frantisek Alois Drdla, composer, dies at 75   

Sep 04   On this day in history 2,087 Jews transported for Westerbork to KZ-Lower Theresienstadt   

Sep 04   Izaak van der Horst, Dutch resistance fighter, executed in the year 1944.   

Sep 05   "Mad Tuesday" 65,000 Dutch nazi collaborators flee to Germany on this day in history.   

Sep 05   Allies liberate Brussels in the year 1944.   

Sep 05   In the year 1944 willem M Groenewegen, resistance fighter, executed   

Sep 06   In the year 1944 gen Von Zangens 15th army escape from Zealand   

Sep 06   In the year 1944 robert Lejour, Belgian lawyer/resistance fighter, murdered   

Sep 07   On this day in history eduardo Sanchez de Fuentes, composer, dies at 70   

Sep 07   SS-general Kurt Meyer takes Durnal Belgium in the year 1944.   

Sep 08   1st V-2 rockets land in London & Antwerp in the year 1944.   

Sep 08   On this day in history german V2 rockets strike London for the first time   

Sep 08   On this day in history jan van Gilse, composer/Dutch resistance fighter, dies at 63   

Sep 08   The first V-2 rocket lands in Britain on this day in history.   

Sep 09   On this day in history allied forces liberate Luxembourg   

Sep 09   In the year 1944 bulgaria liberated from Nazi control (often referred to as the invasion of Bulgaria by Russia) (National Day)   

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Jan 02   Peter Eotvos, composer was born in the year 1944.   

Jan 02   In the year 1944 birth of prince Norodom Ranariddh, Cambodian politician   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of christina von Saltza, US, swimmer (Olympic-3 gold/silver-1960)   

Jan 03   David Atherton, English conductor was born in the year 1944.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of blanche d'Alpuget, Australian novelist, biographer and second wife of Bob Hawke   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of volker Hornback, rocker (Tangerine Dream)   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of felix Arons, Dutch director/actor (Waaldrecht)   

Jan 05   Tommie Smith, US, 200m dash (Olympic-gold-1968) [or Jun 5] was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history c T B Turner, cricket (17 Tests 1886-95, 101 wkt All time great), dies   

Jan 03   In the year 1944 death of jurgis BaltruÅ¡aitis, Lithuanian poet (b. 1873)   

Jan 04   In the year 1944 death of henri "Hans" Flu, Indonesian/Dutch family doctor/antifascist, murder   

Jan 05   On this day in history adolph Goldschmidt, German/Swiss art historian, dies at 80   

Jan 06   Ida Tarbell, American journalist (b. 1857) died on this day in history.   

Jan 07   In the year 1944 death of j Verleun, Dutch resistance fighter, executed   

Jan 08   In the year 1944 death of william Kissam Vanderbilt II, member of the Vanderbilt family (b. 1878)   

Jan 11   On this day in history galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies